WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2220: TANF, families receiving

Increasing amounts families receiving temporary assistance for needy families benefits may retain from earned income and child support payments.

Summary

  • Allows a family to earn and keep, in addition to their monthly benefit payment, seventy-five percent of their earnings during every month they are eligible to receive temporary assistance for needy families.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2220), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedMar 30, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ross Hunter (D-48)
Introduced
March 30, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to promoting self-sufficiency in families receiving temporary assistance for needy families by increasing amounts families may retain from earned income and child support payments;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ross Hunter (D-48)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Pat Sullivan D-47Senator D-36Ruth Kagi D-32Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Brady Walkinshaw D-43

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2220 in other sessions

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